RFID in Tyres has taken 10 years, but is now the time it breaks through?
A TikTok of a Michelin Pilot Sport 4S sidewall passed 17,600 views in January 2026 and the first assumption was surveillance. Michelin has been tagging tyres for a decade, roughly…
The RFID Ecosystem Map: Understanding Who Does What
Between the silicon foundry and the warehouse floor sits an entire supply chain of specialists: chip designers like Impinj and NXP, inlay makers running billions of units a year, converters,…
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Audi tags paint atomisers with RFID on 28 Ingolstadt robots for demand-driven maintenance
Twenty-eight painting robots in Audi's new topcoat line at Ingolstadt now carry RFID on every atomiser component. Dürr and Kathrein Solutions developed transponders with bespoke antenna geometry that read reliably…
Zebra adds Impinj Gen2X across its RFID range as six makers put RAIN into mobiles
Impinj and Zebra Technologies are announcing today that Zebra is adding Gen2X support across its entire RFID range: the MC33 family, TC22R, TC501 and TC701 handhelds, the RFD40 and RFD90…
Identiv completes IoT asset sale to Trackonomy, renames itself INVE Technologies, and replaces its CEO
Identiv has sold its RFID inlay and smart label business to Trackonomy Systems, taken $50 million in preferred equity and renamed itself INVE Technologies, keeping the Nasdaq ticker INVE. The…
RFID technology prevents mistakes during fuel discharge
Berrys Technologies has launched its Midas Elbow in the United States, an RFID-triggered shut-off valve that also checks the fuel itself with optical sensing. Civacon has blocked cross-drops by matching…
RFID Tag Costs: Where Are We in 2026 and Where Are We Heading?
Passive UHF inlays now sell for 4 to 8 cents, and 50-million-unit buyers are negotiating towards 2 cents. Chip die shrinks from Impinj and NXP keep pushing prices down, yet…
Tageos unveils EOS-450 MW microwave-compatible RAIN RFID inlays for food packaging
Tageos has launched two RAIN RFID inlays designed to stay on a ready meal while it is heated. The EOS-450 MW M830 and EOS-450 MW UX use antennas engineered to…
Pragmatic Semiconductor appoints Dr Paul James as EVP Manufacturing and Operations to scale NFC chip output
Dr Paul James joins Pragmatic Semiconductor as EVP Manufacturing and Operations, effective 8 September 2026. He spent 10 years running the Vishay Newport fab, taking it from IDM to independent…
Troy Design & Manufacturing Automates Identification of Critical Vehicle Safety Components
Troy Design & Manufacturing, a Ford subsidiary, tags critical safety components on first responder vehicles with Confidex Steelwave Classic on-metal UHF tags and reads them at end of line, inside…
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